His Holiness '''Daniel (Ciobotea)''' is the [[Archbishop]] of Bucharest, [[Metropolitan]] of Muntenia and Dobrodgea, ''[[locum tenens]]'' of the throne of Caesarea of Cappadocia, [[Patriarch]] of the [[Romanian Orthodox Church]], was elected the sixth Patriarch of Romania and enthroned in the patriarchal [[Cathedral]] on the [[September 30]], 2007.

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His Holiness '''Daniel (Ciobotea)''' is the [[Archbishop]] of Bucharest, [[Metropolitan]] of Muntenia and Dobrodgea, ''[[locum tenens]]'' of the throne of [[Caesarea]] of Cappadocia, [[Patriarch]] of the [[Romanian Orthodox Church]], was elected the sixth Patriarch of Romania and enthroned in the patriarchal [[Cathedral]] on the [[September 30]], 2007.

==Life==

==Life==

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On [[June 15]], 1979, he presented his doctoral thesis at the Protestant Theology Faculty in Strasbourg, entitled: "Réflexion et vie chrétiennes aujourd'hui. Essai sur le rapport entre la théologie et la spiritualité, VII ^ 424 p." (''Christian reflection and life today. Essay on the report between theology and spirituality, VII ^ 424 pgs.'') The thesis had been prepared under the supervision of two well-known French professors: Gerard Ziegwald and André Benoit, and it received the maximum qualification. Thus he became a doctor of the Strasbourg University.

On [[June 15]], 1979, he presented his doctoral thesis at the Protestant Theology Faculty in Strasbourg, entitled: "Réflexion et vie chrétiennes aujourd'hui. Essai sur le rapport entre la théologie et la spiritualité, VII ^ 424 p." (''Christian reflection and life today. Essay on the report between theology and spirituality, VII ^ 424 pgs.'') The thesis had been prepared under the supervision of two well-known French professors: Gerard Ziegwald and André Benoit, and it received the maximum qualification. Thus he became a doctor of the Strasbourg University.

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A more developed form of this thesis was prepared under the guidance of his mentor, Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae, and it was presented on [[October 31]], 1980 at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest under the title: ''Teologie şi spiritualitate creştină. Raportul dintre ele şi situaţia actuală'' (''Theology and Christian spirituality. The report between them and the current situation'').

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A more developed form of this thesis was prepared under the guidance of his mentor, Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae, and it was presented on [[October 31]], 1980, at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest under the title: ''Teologie şi spiritualitate creştină. Raportul dintre ele şi situaţia actuală'' (''Theology and Christian spirituality. The relation between them and the current situation'').

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By passing the oral exam and by supporting his thesis, Dan-Ilie Ciobotea was declared a doctor of Orthodox Theology, obtaining maximum pointage.

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By passing the oral exam and by supporting his thesis, Dan-Ilie Ciobotea was declared a doctor of Orthodox Theology, obtaining maximum points.

In 1987 he entered the [[monastic]] life in the [[Sihastria Monastery (Bucovina, Romania)|Sihăstria Monastery]] under the name ''Daniel'', having as his monastic [[godfather]] the famous Fr. [[Cleopa Ilie]].

In 1987 he entered the [[monastic]] life in the [[Sihastria Monastery (Bucovina, Romania)|Sihăstria Monastery]] under the name ''Daniel'', having as his monastic [[godfather]] the famous Fr. [[Cleopa Ilie]].

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*Vice-President of the ''Second General Meeting of the European Churches Conference'' (Graz, 1997);

*Vice-President of the ''Second General Meeting of the European Churches Conference'' (Graz, 1997);

*Full-rights Member of the ''International Academy of Religious Sciences'' in Brussels (2000).

*Full-rights Member of the ''International Academy of Religious Sciences'' in Brussels (2000).

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+Elected sixth Patriarch of the Church of Romania on [[September]] 12, 2007.

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+Elected sixth Patriarch of the Church of Romania on [[September 12]], 2007.

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Life

His Eminence Doctor Daniel Ciobotea was born on July 22, 1951, in the village of Dobreşti, Bara Commune, as the third son in the family of Alexie (a teacher) and Stela Ciobotea.

He attended primary school in his home village (1958-1962) and the gymnasium in Lăpuşnic village (1962-1966), Timiş County. In 1966 he began high school courses in Buziaş, which he then continued in Lugoj, at the "Coriolan Brediceanu" (1967-1970).

After passing his baccalaureate exam, he then joined the University Theological Institute in Sibiu (1970-1974), where he obtained his License in Theology in New Testament studies.

During the period 1974-1976 he took doctoral courses at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest, Systematic Section, under the supervision of Priest Professor Dr. Dumitru Stăniloae; he continued his studies overseas: two years at the Protestant Theology Faculty of the University of Human Studies in Strasbourg and another two years at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg, Catholic Theology Faculty.

On June 15, 1979, he presented his doctoral thesis at the Protestant Theology Faculty in Strasbourg, entitled: "Réflexion et vie chrétiennes aujourd'hui. Essai sur le rapport entre la théologie et la spiritualité, VII ^ 424 p." (Christian reflection and life today. Essay on the report between theology and spirituality, VII ^ 424 pgs.) The thesis had been prepared under the supervision of two well-known French professors: Gerard Ziegwald and André Benoit, and it received the maximum qualification. Thus he became a doctor of the Strasbourg University.

A more developed form of this thesis was prepared under the guidance of his mentor, Fr. Dumitru Stăniloae, and it was presented on October 31, 1980, at the University Theological Institute in Bucharest under the title: Teologie şi spiritualitate creştină. Raportul dintre ele şi situaţia actuală (Theology and Christian spirituality. The relation between them and the current situation).

By passing the oral exam and by supporting his thesis, Dan-Ilie Ciobotea was declared a doctor of Orthodox Theology, obtaining maximum points.